Free Student Guide for 2021 Medical and Dental Entry
Simplifying the admissions process for medical and dental entry with comprehensive, practical advice.
Congratulations to the iCanMed Class of 2020! Your achievements are extraordinary!
Out of all Australasian candidates who scored in the 90th to 99th percentile range (9th decile), approximately 52.6% were iCanMed students. As for the 96th to 99th percentile range, 71% were iCanMed students. iCanMed students dominated the 9th decile with the highest number of students scoring in the top 4 percentiles.
The outstanding performance of iCanMed students contributed to the shift of the entire results distribution to the right!
Classes have already started for 2021/2022 Candidates!
Over 700 2021/2022 candidates have started attending them!
To the iCanMed Class of 2019, enjoy your studies and become great health professionals in your communities.
Our students received hundreds of medicine and dentistry offers for 2020
We've simplified preparation for you!
The best learning only occurs after students are stimulated to think independently. By combining a carefully designed suite of educational resources with the magic of ongoing human-to-human guidance, the iCanMed UCAT Pro Course engages with students at an unprecedented level of personalisation. Our priority is ensuring that every candidate possesses the necessary skills to solve UCAT questions flawlessly and develops the motivation and confidence to succeed.
Face-To-Face Teaching
A premium course is not complete without extensive face-to-face teaching. That's why students receive 77.5 hours of iCanMed's well-known (and well-loved) teaching classes, every year.
37 x UCAT Progress Classes
(Start on 9 Aug 2020)
Every student receives 37 live webinar classes (each 1.5 hours long) across the year to ensure their preparation is completed correctly and on time. Essential for any busy student.
Masterclass 1: All of the UCAT in Two Days
(Starts in early Dec)
This 14-hour masterclass teaches the essential theory and techniques for solving all UCAT question types. Students also identify and fix personal weaknesses and pinpoint key areas to watch out for.
Masterclass 2: Test-Taking Strategies, Optimised
(Starts in late June/early July)
This 8-hour masterclass focuses on the best ways to allocate your time, teaching an intuitive question-selection process for achieving top marks in each UCAT section.
Online Resources and Support
Not only does our online learning management system offer the same test-taking experience as the official UCAT to help students build familiarity, it also includes essential features required for top-notch preparation.
2,500 Questions (Including 5 Full Mock Exams), Updated Annually
Our massive question bank is organised into a curriculum that gently introduces students to question-solving techniques before answering questions for peak growth.
2,500 Video-Solution Tutorials
What's the use of doing questions if you don't improve? Every question comes with a 5 to 15-minute video tutorial that teaches students the best way to solve it—no need to waste time guessing.
Unlimited Feedback and Support
You can contact the coaching team at any time for support—we guarantee a maximum turnaround time of 24 hours for any questions. From troubleshooting to reviewing your progress and stress management, we are with you every step of the way.
Face-To-Face Teaching
A premium course is not complete without extensive face-to-face teaching. That's why students receive 77.5 hours of iCanMed's well-known (and well-loved) teaching classes, every year.
37 x UCAT Progress Classes
(Start on 9 Aug 2020)
Every student receives 37 live webinar classes (each 1.5 hours long) across the year to ensure their preparation is completed correctly and on time. Essential for any busy student.
Masterclass 1: All of the UCAT in Two Days
(Starts in early Dec)
This 14-hour masterclass teaches the essential theory and techniques for solving all UCAT question types. Students also identify and fix personal weaknesses and pinpoint key areas to watch out for.
Masterclass 2: Test-Taking Strategies, Optimised
(Starts in late June/early July)
This 8-hour masterclass focuses on the best ways to allocate your time, teaching an intuitive question-selection process for achieving top marks in each UCAT section.
Online Resources and Support
Not only does our online learning management system offer the same test-taking experience as the official UCAT to help students build familiarity, it also includes essential features required for top-notch preparation.
2,500 Questions (Including 5 Full Mock Exams), Updated Annually
Our massive question bank is organised into a curriculum that gently introduces students to question-solving techniques before answering questions for peak growth.
2,500 Video-Solution Tutorials
What's the use of doing questions if you don't improve? Every question comes with a 5 to 15-minute video tutorial that teaches students the best way to solve it—no need to waste time guessing.
Unlimited Feedback and Support
You can contact the coaching team at any time for support—we guarantee a maximum turnaround time of 24 hours for any questions. From troubleshooting to reviewing your progress and stress management, we are with you every step of the way.
iCanMed’s Online Learning Management System, Explained
Step-by-step video tutorials
The iCanMed learning management system has replicated the same test experience as the UCAT.
Functionality such as the timer, calculator and flagging are all available. Our questions are made to represent the latest UCAT exams in every way (i.e. length, difficulty, style, nuance, etc.)
For every one of the 2,500 UCAT questions in the course, students have the opportunity to review their working out process with exemplar solutions recommended by iCanMed.
A 5 to 15-minute video tutorial for every question shows the exact step-by-step question-solving process. We’ve done the hard work to make sure these techniques will never fail. All you need to do is to learn them well!
Ongoing teaching for Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
The iCanMed learning management system teaches the UCAT in a curriculum-based sequence. The course is intuitively organised to help students learn knowledge and skill easily and comprehensively.
Ashton, iCanMed’s co-founder, equips students with section-specific insights, advice, know-how and recommendations to maximise learning efficiency.
Unlimited personal feedback
During any point of the course, students have unlimited opportunities to ask questions. Write the concern to our coaching team to respond with detailed personalised feedback within 24 hours, every day of the year. We are reachable via email, SMS, phone or Facebook as well. Ask anything from question-specific queries to study concerns or issues regarding motivation.
Our coaching team provides detailed feedback that is personalised to the issues you encounter and will continue to provide support until you fix the problem. We’ve received and answered over 50,000 messages over the last 18 months. Talk about unlimited support!
Helpful performance analytics
Click the incorrectly-answered question to be taken to the solutions review video to identify all mistakes in the solving process. The set up makes improving quick and straightforward.
Students can see which question took the longest to answer in our timed quizzes and mock exams to help isolate the exact reasons behind why they are not achieving top speed.
UCAT Pro Course Key Dates and Schedule:
| Dates | Class | Term status |
|---|---|---|
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9, 23 Aug 2020 |
Verbal Reasoning |
School term |
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6 Sep 2020 |
Quarterly Parent Meeting |
School term |
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6, 20, 27 Sep 2020 |
Verbal Reasoning |
School term |
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11, 18 Oct 2020 |
Decision Making (Flow Chart) |
Holidays |
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November |
No classes due to exam season |
School term |
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6 Dec 2020 |
Quarterly Parent Meeting |
Holidays |
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6, 13 Dec 2020 |
Decision Making (Order) |
Holidays |
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20, 27 Dec 2020 |
Decision Making (Argument) |
Holidays |
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3, 10 Jan 2021 |
Decision Making (Passage) |
Holidays |
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17, 24, 31 Jan 2021 |
Decision Making (Venn Diagram) |
Holidays |
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14, 28 Feb 2021 |
Decision Making (Probability) |
School term |
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28 Feb 2021 |
Quarterly Parent Meeting |
School term |
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14, 28 Mar, 4 Apr 2021 |
Quantitative Reasoning Classes |
School term |
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11, 18, 25 Apr, 2 May 2021 |
Abstract Reasoning |
Holidays |
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9 May 2021 |
Abstract Reasoning (Next) & Quarterly Parent Meeting |
School term |
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16 May 2021 |
Abstract Reasoning (Comparison) |
School term |
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23, 30 May 2021 |
Situational Judgement (Appropriate & Importance) |
School term |
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6, 13, 20, 27 Jun 2021 |
Section-specific reinforcement lessons and mock exam preparation |
School term |
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8, 10, 14, 18 Jul 2021 |
Exam strategy reinforcement, Development resilient test-taking mindset with last minute Q&A opportunities |
Holidays |
| Location | Stream 1 | Stream 2 | Stream 3 | Stream 4 | Masterclass 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Online |
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27 Jun 2021 |
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Melbourne |
5, 6 Dec 2020 |
11 , 12 Jan 2021 |
21, 28 Feb 2021 |
8, 9 Apr 2021 |
4 Jul 2021 (Online) |
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Sydney |
19, 20 Dec 2020 |
21, 22 Jan 2021 |
7, 14 Mar 2021 |
11, 12 Apr 2021 |
5 Jul 2021 (Online, merged with Brisbane) |
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Brisbane |
13, 14 Dec 2020 |
17, 18 Jan 2021 |
14, 15 Apr 2021 |
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5 Jul 2021 (Online, merged with Sydney) |
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Perth |
22, 23 Dec 2020 |
24, 25 Jan 2021 |
17, 18 Apr 2021 |
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7 Jul 2021 (Online) |
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Auckland |
28, 29 Jan 2021 |
15, 16 May 2021 (online) |
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9 Jul 2021* (Online) |
*Note: Masterclass 2 for NZ students is a live webinar session. This decision is due to constant changes to university schedules and extremely limited UCAT testing dates in certain NZ cities (e.g. in 2020, Dunedin UCAT dates were held only on the first seven days of July to sit UCAT, whereas in 2019 Dunedin UCAT dates were held on 17th and 21st of July).
**Depending on the university schedule
We've already completed 7/37 of our UCAT progress classes!
Over 700 2021/2022 candidates have started attending them!
Recordings are available, so catch up on the missed classes and be in time for our next class on 6/12!
Don't miss lesson 8 on Sun 6/12!
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Simon Lai
2020 iCanMed Student
Scored 3340 in UCAT ANZ
I sat the UCAT twice – once in 2019, and once in 2020 with iCanMed. My score improved by over 500 points, which would not have been possible without iCanMed.
As opposed to just grinding through as many practice questions as possible like I did in the first time around, iCanMed’s approach is systematic and time-efficient, with a step-by-step guide to solve, and perfect, every single question type. I could feel my confidence slowly building as my techniques matured. Most importantly, iCanMed’s 24/7 support policy was just unbelievable and super helpful for someone like me, who left questions for Ashton under every second quiz I did for constant feedback.
Kirsty Lavender
2020 iCanMed Student
I was only with ICanMed for a short time for the UCAT, unlike other students. I purchased the Pro UCAT course in March of 2020 and planned to sit my UCAT in July 2020. In the beginning, I believed time and lack of preparation was going to be a huge set-back for me. However, the techniques which ICanMed provided and the personalised feedback given was so accurate and precise to my mistakes and learning style that there was no time wasted. This meant that I was able to catch up very efficiently, using their thorough techniques to reflect upon all my areas of improvement.
David Goh
2019 iCanMed Student
Multiple Medicine/Dentistry Offers
When I first heard about the switch from UMAT to UCAT, I realised that most of the tried and tested methods of medical admissions preparation had to be re-examined. After reading many questionable claims and ‘success stories’ from suspicious pre-2019 UCAT students, I had all but decided on purchasing a UK prep program, but I mean who could turn down a free UCAT workshop? It was at this workshop where I was sold, not by Michael’s Greek physique, but by his patience and insight. Even well after the conclusion of the workshop, Michael continued to answer question after question from my overly-anxious self.
Sepehr Pirmoradi
2019 iCanMed Student
Multiple Medicine/Dentistry Offers
I’m not surprised that the iCanMed cohort did so well in the 2020 intake round. When you craft a program which is expertly structured and combine it with one-on-one support unmatched by any competitor, success is certain. The development of a curriculum which analyses each of the 14 UCAT question types was what convinced me to use iCanMed, as students are taught exactly how to approach each question, which is astronomically better than just doing practice problems. We were also free to reach out to the team if we ever got stuck in our preparation, receiving a comprehensive response from Ashton in less than 24 hours (how he answered everyone is still a mystery).
For me, the most valuable aspect of iCanMed’s suite of programs was the interview course. I developed an understanding of what is needed to be a doctor, as iCanMed taught me what universities want from their medical students, and why the traits they search for are so important. I also took part in the interview masterclasses, where I put my understanding into practice and learnt how to articulate my motivations and beliefs whilst conveying to medical schools that I was the student they needed. Michael was largely responsible for any interview questions we had and seemed to be an endless source of knowledge regarding interviews and medicine acceptance. He actually told me about the medical program I am doing this year, so I’m not exaggerating when I say I wouldn’t have gotten into medicine without him. Michael also became my mentor over my Year 12 experience, and helped me fully understand why I wanted to be a physician. So not only does iCanMed teach you how to get into medicine and dentistry, they can show you why you should, which is an invaluable lesson for us 2020 medical students and any Year 12 eyeing up a career as a doctor or dentist.
Shivani P
2019 iCanMed Student
Multiple Medicine/Dentistry Offers
If you’re looking at preparation courses not just to ace UCAT, but to actually get into Medicine, I would highly recommend signing up with iCanMed. Going into Year 12, I genuinely didn’t think that in a year’s time the thing that I would be ‘stressed’ about would be which medical school offer to accept. But because of iCanMed’s UCAT and interview training programs, I am in this amazing position today.
One of the main reasons iCanMed’s program stands out to me more than any other is because they accompany their comprehensive UCAT training with genuine 24/7 support.
And that might not seem like a big deal now, but trust me when you’re in the thick of things and your UCAT is in a month and you’ve got all these exams coming up and X,Y,Z to do, the first person I would text is Michael. The advice and knowledge he has about how to get into medicine is unparalleled—the reason I received my offers was because I knew exactly HOW to get in, so I was able to work smarter not harder. He has always been just a Facebook Messenger message away and for that I am so incredibly grateful—I really don’t think I would have been able to do it without him. I haven’t gone too much into detail about how good the UCAT program is because I think that’s quite evident in the ridiculous number of iCanMed students that end up receiving offers for medicine and dentistry. The program really emphasises learning how to do a few questions well, as opposed to thousands of questions quickly but with low accuracy. Through learning and breaking down the rationale of every stage in answering a question, I was able to score in the 91 percentile, received 3 interview offers and 2 offers to study medicine. But, what I really appreciated is that every time I had a question or wanted to do a practice interview question with me he always—and I really mean always—finds time for his students. If you make the time to ask for his personal help, he will give it to you no questions asked and is very gracious with his time. He’ll make your JCU written application stand out or he’ll call you for 30 minutes if you want to calm down before an interview. When I got my medical school offers, he was one of the first people I texted. I’m super happy I chose iCanMed for my journey into med, and I know you will be too.
Christina Ni
2019 iCanMed Student
Multiple Medicine/Dentistry Offers
Just like many of us who want to do med, facing the UCAT and the super long road to med in Year 12 was really daunting to me and I felt pretty scared and was certain med was out of my reach. I joined iCanMed after attending a free lecture they gave at school and I can certainly recommend their online modules and in-person workshops. A lot of people have no idea how to approach an aptitude test like UCAT, and iCanMed gave really helpful guidance that ultimately got me through and helped me achieve a competitive UCAT score.
From attending the dissection workshops and binge-watching their online videos and practising UCAT, I became really familiar with the question types and the skills I needed to hone in on to ace the exam. After finishing year 12, my next concern was the interview process, as once again, I thought I was going in blind. My friends and I signed up for the 2-day interview masterclass led by Michael, and I’m so thankful I did. He led a small class of us through all the different question types in an interview that I’d had no idea even existed, and how to apply a step-by-step burger model to tackle each one and earn a high-scoring response. We put what we learnt into practice while Michael came around and gave personalised feedback and points for improvement to each person. Michael is always willing to help out and generous with his guidance, and even after the masterclass ended, I texted him with a lot of questions and he responded really quickly sending detailed example responses and even calling to give advice. I was invited to attend some interstate interviews, and I panicked because I wasn’t sure how they were going to be structured and I didn’t know anyone who had done them, so after messaging, Michael gave me a reassuring phone call and helped me to analyse the type of interview and the tricks and nuances used that I should look out for. After a hella intense 2019, I’m incredibly grateful to the team at iCanMed for guiding me through to the career that I’ve always wanted, and I believe that I would not have gained a place at Monash Med without them.
Deepak Rajan
2019 iCanMed Student
Multiple Medicine/Dentistry Offers
As a highly neurotic high school med prospective student, searching for the right resources to prepare for the behemoth that was the newly introduced UCAT was a struggle. As much as I hate to admit my foolish diligence, all of my work for the UMAT was lost, leaving me in a limbo of delusional doomsaying (yeah, I started UMAT prep really early). My instincts jumped to exploring UKCAT resources, a route I followed for a while until I realised I was simply reinforcing poor time-inefficient ways to approach questions. It was only then that I realised the true value of iCanMed’s approach to test preparation.
Their no-nonsense approach to answering any test question stripped down my previous misconceptions of test prep, so much so that I was able to adapt similar principles into school to get a final ATAR of 99.95 and I don’t even consider myself to be that intelligent. iCanMed’s logical approach to ‘what it takes to answer a question’ is proper mindful and effective study, the kind of study that buys you time to do other things you need to do, like prepare for ATAR and interviews. Their deep understanding of education exposed the emotional decision-making I was a culprit of; things like doing practice exams to feel competent, rather than actually being competent. The most important thing to me was the fact that iCanMed wasn’t just a faceless organisation where you have no idea how to ask questions or who you can talk to. I admit that I was more reserved when it came to asking questions but the fact that Michael and Ashton are very accessible on social media sealed the deal. Their dedication makes this service dance on the lines of personalised mentorship, a testimony to the fact that they actually want to help students, not get money out of them. In addition, the interview preparation course vastly exceeded my expectations. It gives you the template for a well-crafted journey of self-introspection, a model that allowed me to be confident rather than faking it. The UCAT Pro Course that I bought had stupid value for money, guiding me through the intricacies of interview preparation, an online study course which I intend on using in university and an additional English course which literally boosted my mark until I won multiple awards that I wouldn’t have won otherwise.
Yajat Dua
2019 iCanMed Student
Multiple Medicine/Dentistry Offers
I first enrolled in iCanMed’s UMAT course in June 2018 and, filled with a boost of motivation, immediately got started on their endless catalogue of comprehensive video tutorials and practice questions. Less than three months later, I’d finally made a dent in the coursework when the UMAT Consortium announced that the 2019 UMAT was entirely replaced by the UCAT—something that initially shocked and incited panic in many prospective medical applicants like me who would be the first in Australia to sit this exam.
On the very day the news was announced, September 24th 2018, Michael sent an email and a Facebook post announcing the news as well as informing us all that the iCanMed team had been working on a UCAT course for several years and were completely prepared with another, equally thorough course designed specifically for the UCAT. He ended the email with “don’t worry because we got you covered.” The way Michael and the iCanMed team handled the next few weeks with complete transparency and immediate around-the-clock replies to any messages and queries in order to absolutely ensure everyone had the most accurate and relevant information was remarkable.
This level of support continued for the following two years and is what I appreciated the most about iCanMed. I never felt lost or confused because of the high level of transparency Michael and Ashton provided to everyone. Knowing that, whether it was a public holiday or 2am in the morning, I could message Michael with a question and receive an almost immediate reply showed me I was valued as a student. From the very first masterclass, where Ashton analysed and broke down every single question type into its core components, to the UCAT practice drills, from lodging the very first application to the very final interview invitation, Michael and Ashton constantly had all the information and were proactive in sharing any new detail or squashing any widespread rumour from the internet.
iCanMed’s approach to all the medical application requirements is methodical and objective in nature, making it significantly easier to implement. Every single UCAT and interview question type are broken down into step-by-step processes for us to approach in a specific manner repeatedly until our cognitive thinking style aligns perfectly with that required to, essentially, get into medicine.
By the end of the two year UCAT/Interview course, I had scored in the 97th percentile on the UCAT, received seven interview invites, and am now studying medicine at my dream university. Looking back, I can say with great confidence that this would not have been possible without Michael, Ashton, and the entire team at iCanMed.
Wey Han Ng
2019 iCanMed Student
Multiple Medicine/Dentistry Offers
I first came across iCanMed back in 2017, and I remember back then being completely lost on how to prepare for the medical school interview. But having known the founder, Michael Tsai for the past two years, without a shadow of a doubt he and iCanMed have been instrumental in helping me gain offers to Monash, UNSW, JCU and UWS. I’ve experienced interview courses from other companies, and iCanMed surpasses them by leaps and bounds. I consider myself someone who loves structure, and the fact that the interview course is centred around an intuitive curriculum makes it really easy to not only learn the material and have a sense of direction while doing so, but also find the gaps in my understanding and address them.
In addition, the depth of the course’s content provided me with an extremely thorough understanding of the interview and the material, while being really easy to understand as well. I love the “content creation” section because other courses that I’ve attended focused on either memorising answers to interview questions, or vague “theories” that do not tie in with what the interviewers are looking for. When I attended the interview at Monash, the experience was exactly like what Michael mentioned; the questions asked were completely new scenarios. However, I was able to approach each question with confidence, because I had learnt the tools and content required to answer them. I liken this to a traditional school exam, where if you were to memorise the answers to a math problem for instance, all the person setting the paper has to do is change the format slightly and you would be lost. The key is to have a repertoire of knowledge that can be adapted to different situations, so that any question that comes out in the exam or interview can be answered.
iCanMed is the only company that I have experienced that embraces “content creation”, and this combined with Michael’s immense experience and ability to personally answer quite literally every single question I asked him with detail and clarity are the primary reasons why I wholeheartedly recommend them. Besides that, Michael and iCanMed’s dedication to their students’ success is second to none. The first time I applied to medical school in 2018, I was accepted to UNSW, JCU and UWS. However, I was rejected from Monash due to my ISAT (International Student’s Admission Test) score. Studying at Monash had always been my first choice, so I decided to reapply the next year. During my gap year, I really got to know Michael and through talking to him on the phone and our conversations over text, I started to see him, not as a tutor or the founder of iCanMed, but as a friend. This is something truly unique because there was never a time when I felt that I was a “customer” to iCanMed, but that I had their full support during my medical school application.
Yes, your parents will be your primary pillar of support, as it was for myself, but having this friendship, this bond with someone else can really provide a different perspective and a type of support that will help you rise to any challenges that you may face. The interview assesses your personal traits, so it is crucial to go into it with an optimistic, genuine and authentic mindset. I feel that this was really cultivated by the feeling that I was part of the “iCanMed community”, which helped me embrace the process and build up an intrinsic self-confidence within myself, a drive to really give the interview my all. I wholeheartedly recommend iCanMed without hesitation. Michael is absolutely game-changing when it comes to preparing students for the medical school interview, and I am confident that you will have an incredible experience as well!
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